Sunday, September 19, 2010

September 23rd

Four Perfect Pebbles:

Chapter 1: After talking about this book a little during class, I was very interested to go home and start reading it.  So far I have realized how easy of a read this book is.  I was stressed out in the beginning of class with all of the books I have to read between both of my classes but this was such a relief. Several years ago I traveled to Austria with a group of students in an Ambassador  program and we got to visit a Concentration Camp there.  Being very young and it being over 8 years ago, a lot of the details are hard for me to remember but this book is helping me remember the feeling I had while I was there.  It was a very empty feeling and a very dark place.  Reading this chapter and previously visiting a camp, helped me put a picture with the book when the character was talking about the fences and the wood with holes that they used as toilets.  I am very interested to read the rest of the book and to find out if she does find the fourth pebble. 

To Understand:

Chapter 2:  In this chapter, the author talks about three models that she has created to help her students and colleagues: Dimensions and Outcomes of Understanding, What's Essential for Literacy Learning, and Literacy Studio.  This chapter had a lot of tables in it where it somewhat confused me so I am interested to talk about it in class tonight.

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